The Westerville South High School Theatre Department is staging the Central Ohio premier of Freaky Friday, a fun, new Disney family musical. The show will take place at 7:00 p.m. on October 11 and 12; and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 13. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/8177, or at the door.
With a cast of 28 students, a crew of 30 and a small combo orchestra made up of local musicians, this two-hour (with intermission) musical will have you laughing and loving these characters.
When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another’s struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.
Why this musical? “I wanted to do something new and fun,” said Theatre Director Matt Wolfe. “We are rebuilding this year and have some tremendous talent. I wanted to showcase these young actors playing roles that they understand – teens! Under the technical direction of Derrick McPeak, we are given a set that will be as fluid as the musical. It almost never stops with music leading one scene to the next. Music directors Luke Furniss and Tyler Domer have done a wonderful job with the orchestra and actors and choreography by Nicole Sterling is fresh and exciting. We really want to fill the theatre with our community and share this great musical with its positive, uplifting message.”